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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1947

Page

6

Concord HLS Faces Fast League Reality In Review

Goekhard High School shows its best Concord nine in the Idlesex Basketball League since 1988 with five wins and 46 losses overall since 1938 in league play. Concord has yet to beat Lexington in league play for years while posting outside-league success since 1937. The piece notes their historic struggles and questions if fast league play is right for the team.

Goekhard High School Fast Concord Winchester i Belmont Lexington Melrose Reading Enery Ester Stoneham Wakefield Belmonte Winchester D.ford Bernie Megin Burlington

Ipswich High hoops record tops Cambridge rivals

Cambridge Sakae Tast 92 Browne & Nichols 21 59 Ports Princy 70 Belmont Hill 27 45.

Cambridge Sakae Browne & Nichols Princy Belmount Hill

Muscato's Amazing Record Surges to Nine Wins

Muscato posts a new record with nine wins and two losses. He wins a heat and places third in time trials, then loses to Irving but reverses the verdict in Nationals. Howe finishes poorly, securing fourth.

Irving ‘Owe Howe

Depot Maintains Lead in Concord Bowling League

Concord-League leading Depot earned three points in a match against the K of C at Lexington to stay atop the 1947 Mill Dam League standings. Dairy upset CHovers by four pins, while Lincoln defeated Thrift to stay in second place as Dave Carey vaulted to high score honors with 338 and a 126 handicap.

Concord Depot K. of C Lexington Mill Dam Dairy Five Chovers Lincoln F Thrift Dave Carey T. Hill S. Demega E. Dempsey J. Hayes G. Stefanelli A. Bartolomeo W. O'Neill Baptiste M. Dee Inigan D. Carey Dion Lincolm L.,. Todd F Cunnerigh J. Lennon R Parks A. Cousins T Dessie Doe Lombardo P. Moreau B. Bregoli Pi Moynihan B Hopkins B. Nickerson Dairy S. Wamhatahoa T. Zander V.sheehan E. Stow K. Lampinen H Watkins Clippers

Two Local Youths Report for Grid Spring Practice

Two former local athletes join Harvard University spring football practice along with a large squad. Chuckie Harwood, star at Exeter Academy and Concord High, served in the U Army and played at Harvard previously. His brother Peter played last fall and Harwood spent time with the informal Harvard team. Kennedy Middendorf, a tackle, studied at Fenn School and NM% before Harvard arrival.

Concord Harvard University Dick Harlow Chuckie Harwood U. Army Exeter Academy Concord High School Peter Harwood Harvard Germany Kennedy Middendorf Fenn School NM % School

Maynard Boxing Bouts Postponed by School Officials

Due to unexpected difficulties in the local public schools the junior high finals and championship boxing tourney were delayed. The floor sanding caused cancellation but Stan Bondelevitch hopes to run the program this week with Eric Nyholm refereeing and Henry Piecewicz, Bill Spratt, and Ea Johnston as judges. A No School Signal and poor attendance prompted further postponement. The match between George Howes led Team I and Bill Bain's Team V will be held this week.

Maynard Stan ‘Bondelevitch Eric Nyholm Golden Gloves Dhamn

Concord High Sets Openers for Outdoor Track Season

Concord High School track coaches announce a busy outdoor season led by W Harold Skip O Connor. Opening meets include a Friday April 11 triangular at Emerson Playground with Mansfield and Foxboro followed by a Patriot Day meet April 19 attracting eight to ten schools such as Lexington Winchester Woburn Belmont Framingham Watertown and Barrington RI. Wellesley and Waltham may enter. events begin at 10 am.

Concord W. Harold Lexington Winchester Woburn Belmont Framingham Watertown Barrington Rhode Island Wellesley Waltham

West Concord Town Team Dance Friday March 28

The West Concord Town Team hosts a dance Friday night at Wheeler School Auditorium to raise funds for the wire baseball team. Dusty Louie's band will provide lively music. admission is 60 cents.

West Concord Harvey ‘Wheeler School Dusty” Lo Iis

Boxing Tonight Set For High School Championship Finals

Boxing tonight features Maynard basing championship bouts for high school students under supervisor Stan Sandelevite. Several youths receive special awards as part of the event, held after last week’s schedule.

Maynard Stan Sandelevite

Maynard Quintet Defeats Chelmsford In Local Contest

Maynard led by Fred Wasiluk scored 14 points as the team defeated Chelmsford 35 to 20 at the latter gym last Wednesday. Ed Oskirka added points, MacElroy had 3, and Rees toppled Chelmsford’s Jayvees in the overall game.

Maynard Fred Wasiluk Chelmsford Wasiluk Ed Oskirka MacElroy Rees Jayvees

Maynard High School Baseball Opens Practice

Maynard H S baseball team began first practice today in the school gym under Coach Dick Lawson. Captain Georgie Laker and other veterans headline a squad hoped to blossom outdoors with better weather as the schedule includes a slate of Midland League games and home and away series with Weston Concord Milford and St Marys of Milford.

Maynard Maynard High School Dick Lawson Georgie. Laker Crowe St. Mary’s Milford Weston Concord

Twins Sign Up In Local Pro League Debut

Lynn Massachusetts reports identical twins Richard and Edward Nichols of Bayside sign contracts to play with Lynn Red in the New England Professional League this year. Richard is a capital er and Edward is a first baseman.

Lynn Mass Richard Edward Nichols Bayside Lynn Red Newland Ric Edward

Sudbury Woman's Club hears Marjorie Phelps in song recital

The Sudbury Women's Club hosted a March meeting featuring soprano Marjorie Phelps of New York with accompanist Sylvia Lee. Phelps presented operatic and art song selections, discussed meanings of pieces, and noted studies at Oberlin Cleveland Institute and Tanglewood.

Sudbury Sudbury Women's Club Marjorie Phelps Sylvia Ie Lee New York Phel Sones Opera Tae Onses Handel Gretry Dupare Bizet

Arrest Pair in Manchester

Hudson woman Mrs Rose Sleeper and George R Piper of Concord were taken to Manchester New Hampshire for police. Sleeper faces abandonment of her children while Piper is charged with bigamy and desertion from the Army. Police Chief James Connington confirmed the arrests and noted the couple had married in Tyngsboro last November.

Hudson Rose Sleeper George R. Piper Concord Tyngsboro Manchester New Hampshire James Connington Connington Piper Saeralock

Cub Scout Information Meeting Held in Blanchard Hall

About six parents attended the Cub Scouts information meeting last Wednesday in Blanchard Hall. Richard Deane introduced district scout officials who explained working to the cub. Another final session will occur soon and a pack with several dens is hoped to be organized in Acton. Boys 9, 10 and 11 years old are eligible to join.

Acton Blanchard Hall Richard Deane Dan Johnson Actons

Delegates Named for Swampscott Convention

At the last meeting of no n Ale held at M Quinn's home in West Concord poet Olive Donnelly and Dorothy Reed were named as delegates to the Swampscott convention on June 1 2 and 3. Alternates are Bertha Lowden and Carrie Merriam. Mrs Donnelly and Mrs Reed were also named delegates to the County oil meeting in Cambridge on March 22.

Acto M Quinn West Concord Olive . Donnelly Dorothy Reed Swampscott Bertha Lowden Carrie Merriam Donnelly Reed County Oil Cambridge

Sudbury High Honor Roll and Attendance Report

Honor roll lists for Sudbury High School include Grade 12 John Maenpaa Nancy Batchelder Joan Fairbank Grade 11 Ralph Hawes Ellen Kahlainen William Palmer Grade 10 Marie Franco Jean Hawes James Hammar Grade 9 Eloise Burr Shirley Kahlainen Marcia Gaughan. Perfect attendance from September to February honors Grade 12 Royal Haynes Grade 11 Ralph Hawes William Palmer Grade 10 Irene Fairbanks Margaret Johnson Shirley Cutting Jean Hawes Grade 9 Avery Whitman Louise Richardson Anne Burns. Teachers Club social hosted by Mrs Maude Clarke on Concord Road featured turkey dinner and songs with Kier at the piano. Declamation Contest preparations under way at Sunbury High and Jr High with semi finals this week to select twelve finalists for March 25 at Grange Hall.

Marie Franco Jean Hawes James Hammar Eloise Burr Shirley Kahlainen Marcia Gaughan Royal Haynes Ralph Hawes William Palmer Irene Fairbanks Margaret Johnson Shirley Cutting Avery Whitman Louise Richardson Anne Burns Alan F. Flynn Sudbury High School John Maenpaa Nancy Batchelder Joan Fairbank Ellen Kahilainen William Pamer Royal _Haynes Sudbury Teachers Club Maude Clark Concord Road Kiernan Clarke Sudbury Grange High School Ralph Flanes Clarence Hurlburn William Pride Josseph Cullinane David Baldwin

Honor roll of major subjects for term ending February 21 1947

School lists honor roll names with high honors for term ending February 21 1947. Students earning high honors and A grades include Frances Merry Elliot Sonne and many others across grades 8 7 with numerous A and B grade recognitions for students such as Barbara Allen Grace Denton Nancy Winslow Nancy Gatchet and Janet Wilson.

Frances Merry Marjorie Christofferson Ruth Gilbert Patricia Muden Paul Newsham Dorothy, Rahbert Donald Reynolds Elliot Sonne Eaneaat Shixey Obleigh Dagenais Orson Milles Bhyilis Morse Beverly Richardson Betty Sexton Lee Stuart Michael Ee i Gra le Alfa Goldthwaite Richard Kint Bart Frizzle Broderick Kiley Ronald Smith Betty Agn Sylvia Hope Joan Ki Ybeth Kee Irene Lehtinen Dawn Rohan Constance Tugker Honory Robert Barnhart Eleanor Coyne Sanderson Houghton Kenneth Kienow Ruth Pinoletto Ann Richner Herbert Schmitz Alice Shea Carl Simeone Jayne Barbara Allen Wilhelmenia Knippel Grace Denton Eleanor Gates Janice Teeele Mary Starbuck Nancy, Lee Rose Marie Spinney Nancy Winslow Nancy Gatchet Janet Gouldy Karen Micnow Suzanne Mellow Janice Phelps Bonnie Smith Janet Wilson

Sudbury High Honor Roll And School News Briefs

Sudbury High announces last marking period honor roll with students from grades 12 to 9 including John Maenpaa Ralph Hawes Ellen Kahilainen William Palmer Marie Franco and Avery Whitman Perfect attendance lists identify Royal Haynes Ralph Hawes William Palmer Jean Hawes Louise Richardson Anne Burns The Sudbury Grange education night sem i final declamation trials name senior and junior semifinalists Teachers and local hosts are noted for years of support Baseball lettermen elect Joan Maenpad captain and Jen Jenkins manager with a 1947 schedule to be released Junior and senior participants and social notes are included.

Baseball News Baseball Lettermen Joan Maenpad Rt Jenkins

Maynard High School Honor Roll Grades 9 12 Listed

Maynard High School announces honor roll entries with high honors for seniors Barbara Grigas Lena Messier Dockerty Wilcox. Sophomores William Sarvela Nancy Stalker Ann Thompson Freshmen Sara Boeske Rachel Keto Marilyn Larsen Norma Maxtinson. Also listing seniors Elinor Case Doris Dionne Albert Goodrich Mildred Hill Elizabeth Jones Doris Kytola Francis McCarthy Ann Marie Morton Marie Porazao Constance Whitney.

A’s Barbara Grigas Lena Messier Junioane Dockerty Gloria Novick Shirley Marjorie O’connell Joanne Paananen Frank Rogers Edward Romanowski Arthur Wirtanen Ann, Weckstrom

Bedford High School Honor Roll Names Read Incomplete

Bedford Lexington High School lists students on the honor roll. Seniors George Arthur Madeline Fitch Donna Goyette Jean Thompson Elinor Zelling sophomores Joan Barrett Judith Braverman.

H. S Bedford Lexington High School George. Arthur Madeline Fitch Donna. Goyette Jean. Thompson Elinor Zellin Joan Barrett Judith Braverman

Acton to Accept Bids for Town Waste Disposal Contract

The Acton Board of Health invites sealed bids for a year long collection and disposal contract for the town. Bids due by 5 p.m. April 8 1947 with a $100 bid guarantee. Specifications available from Board members or E E Allsopp agent. The board reserves right to reject oral bids. secretary L H Cram notes.

Board of Health L. H. Cram West Acton Massachusetts E. E. Allsopp

Probate Notice in Sudbury Estate Case

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County to all interested in the estate of Maynard Butler late of Sudbury deceased a petition for probate of a purported will has been filed with the Cambridge court appearance required by April 14 1047 at ten o clock in the forenoon and the matter concerns executrices and suretyship Loring P See

Commonwealth of Petectyeetis Middlesex Butler Late Sudbury Maynard Cambridge John Loring P. See

Fire safety rules and penalties in Chapter fortydia text

A fragmented legal notice references Chapter forty dia and section forty-one regarding fire safety rules for rocky beaches and flammable materials. It mentions penalties up to two hundred dollars or imprisonment and outlines authority of wardens and officials to set rules and enforce the section.

Frigger Harry EB

Concord dumping regulation bids sought by town board

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Road Commissioners Everett Mass until 2 PM March 27 1947 for the purchase of a coupe with terms cash. The successful bidder must take the coupe within one day of notice of award.

The Sioners Everett John J. Boat

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